Huo Jincheng's villa is not big, just a house with one entrance. It was originally bought by a wealthy businessman to accommodate his concubine. Later, Huo Jincheng had a falling out with his family because of Ah Man's mother, and it happened that the wealthy businessman's concubine was discovered by the mistress and was driven away.
Since the people were driven out, the house naturally had to be dealt with. Huo Jincheng bought it and married A'man's mother here.
Later, the prince handed over the business of the Ding family in the capital to Huo Jincheng. After he gradually saved up money, he bought the large house next door, and then opened a moon-shaped door in the courtyard, connecting it to the main house.
Jian Ning and Ding Youtian both thought this small house was nice. The yard was spacious, with three side rooms, a kitchen, and a flower hall. It was perfect for living. Most importantly, it was quiet and easy to clean. They wanted to buy the villa, but they didn't know if Huo Jincheng was willing to sell it.
After the meal was served, Huo Jincheng said, "Isn't it really necessary to ask two people to come over and help with the daily chores?"
"If I ask them to do it, what will I do when I'm free?" The most tired people in the world are idlers. Jane Ning doesn't want to do nothing. The daylight is so long and there is no need to make wine here. She can't just spend her time shopping, right?
The two families sat down around the table, but before they started eating, Yunniang arrived with her personal maid.
"Oh, it seems I'm a step late. The kitchen made pearl meatballs that both Master and Miss love to eat today. I was thinking of coming over to invite Master and Miss to have dinner."
As she spoke, she walked over to Huo Jincheng, ready to take the chopsticks in front of him and help him set the table. Huo Jincheng waved his hand, "You don't have to wait on me. You've been busy all day. Go and have your meal."
"Yes." She bowed slightly, looked at Jian Ning again, and left with the maid.
Since she came in, Jane Ning has been secretly watching her. If she dares to do anything, she will catch her red-handed. After Xiong Er left, she had checked all the ingredients bought in the morning, including the well in the backyard.
It seems that Yunniang has not taken any action yet.
"Daddy, I want to stay with my two younger sisters tonight, is that okay?" Ah Man even knew to give her father a piece of braised pork before making another request.
"Tomorrow morning, your aunt is going to take you to your grandparents' place. If you stay here and get up early, won't it disturb their sleep? It's better to go back to your room and rest."
"We both need to get up early to practice as well." Erniu and Sanniu said in unison.
"Okay then, don't stay up too late at night."
After dinner, Jian Ning asked Ah Man to take Erniu and Sanniu to play in the yard for a while, and told her, "We have something to discuss with your father. You keep an eye on us and don't let anyone disturb us, okay?"
Yunniang's target was Jian Ning, and she was in the Huo Mansion, so Jian Ning was not worried that she would dare to attack the children.
"Well, don't worry, mom. I understand. No one is allowed to come in." Little friend Aman happily accepted the task, called the two little silver foxes, and took Erniu and Sanniu to play at the moon cave gate.
"But what about Meixiang? You don't have to tell me about her. I have already given her indenture contract to Master Chen. She has nothing to do with our Huo family anymore." Huo Jincheng was still in a hurry to go to the palace to report to the prince and was not interested in Meixiang's affairs.
Ding Youtian squinted at him and said, "Why should I tell you about her? I don't need to tell you about her affairs. Just tell your father."
"Oh, if it's not her business, and if other matters are not urgent, I'll go to the palace first and come back later to talk."
"Didn't you say earlier that you weren't on duty today and didn't need to go to the palace?"
"Something happened suddenly, so I have to go."
Jian Ning said, "If the affairs in the palace can be put on hold, you'd better listen to what we have to say to you first."
After hearing her say this, Huo Jincheng sat down again.
Jian Ning put away the bowl and chopsticks and nodded at Ding Youtian. "Let him talk to you first. I'll come over when I'm done."
"What's the matter?" he asked after Jane Ning picked up the dishes and chopsticks in a wooden basin.
"Do you know Manager Wang of Huichuntang?"
"Huichuntang? Is this a medicine shop? There are so many medicine shops in the capital, I don't recognize it."
"This man is the brother-in-law of Concubine Min of the Prince of Pingnan's Palace. I suspect he's the fake General Geng. He met with your aunt at Fenggu Tower this afternoon and gave her a bottle of poison. It seems he's coercing your aunt into poisoning my wife because he has evidence of a murder she committed."
"Is there such a thing?" Huo Jincheng's face darkened. "Where did you hear that? Is it credible?"
Ding Youtian smiled slightly. "As a top-ranking guard in the Crown Prince's Palace, whether you can be trusted or not can be determined by asking at Fenggu Tower. If you can't even find out this little thing, then you might as well quit being a guard!"
Huo Jincheng's face was filled with turmoil. After a moment, veins popped out on his forehead, and he uttered through gritted teeth, "Bitch!" He slammed the table and said, "I don't need to go to some Fenggu Building to find out. I'll go ask that bitch myself. I don't think she has the guts to lie to me."
"Excuse me!"
Jane Ning walked over and almost bumped into him at the door. After she moved aside, she saw that his eyes were full of anger. Before she could ask him what was wrong, he had already strode away.
Yunniang was a maidservant that Madam Huo had forced upon Huo Jincheng. She had entered the Huo residence as a teenager and had been with him long before he met Hua. When Huo Jincheng encountered a murder case involving her, Hua was the first person he thought of. What kind of murder could she have committed in the Huo residence? Ever since Hua became pregnant with Ah Man, Yunniang had been his constant attendant.
Huo Jincheng had long heard that childbirth was like stepping into the gates of hell, and since Hua was quite knowledgeable about pharmacology, he had never suspected that Hua's postpartum hemorrhage was the result of someone's mistreatment. Thinking that he had trusted Yunniang so much, yet she had stabbed him in the back, he gritted his teeth in anger.
"Daddy, you guys..." Ah Man, Erniu and Sanniu were throwing sandbags at the moon-shaped gate. When they saw him coming, they called out "Daddy". Halfway through her words, she noticed that his face looked strange. When she wanted to ask again, he had already strode past the moon-shaped gate.
"Sister A'man, your father won't quarrel with my father, right?" Sanniu asked.
"I don't know. Come, let's go ask my dad." Ah Man took them and the two little silver foxes to chase Huo Jincheng.
In the side room of the main courtyard.
Yunniang had eaten a few mouthfuls of food in a hurry and was sitting in front of the dressing table, staring at the small porcelain bottle in a daze, when she suddenly heard the maid outside the corridor shout, "Auntie, the master is here."
She hurriedly grabbed the small porcelain bottle and stuffed it into her arms, then stood up and walked towards the door. "Master, come here...ah!" Before she could finish her words, Huo Jincheng kicked her and she fell to the ground.
The maid rushed in and screamed, "Ah, Auntie..."
"Get out!" Before Huo Jincheng could even look over, the maid had already crawled back in fear.
"Master, I wonder what I did wrong to make you angry? Please let me know." Yunniang half-knelt on the ground, trembling, and had a vague feeling that something was wrong.
She had never seen Huo Jincheng so angry before.
"Bitch! Aren't you going to tell me the truth?" Huo Jincheng stepped forward and kicked her in the chest again. This kick made Yunniang spit out blood, and the blood splattered on the upper of his shoes was stained with a striking red.
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